Abstract [en]

Abstract

It is difficult to describe the contents of the teaching post in general terms. Each school gives the teacher different working conditions. I have in this examination, through interviews with experienced teachers tried to understand the reality behind the role of being a teacher. Being a teacher can involve constantly having a bad conscience and not being satisfied with the job achieved, on the other hand the post can also include getting confirmation from the pupils in their learning process. The teachers role is constantly changing which adds to its complexity. In addition the teacher also needs to combine two dimensions, to keep order and to teach. The role of being a teacher has been changing through years and today the teacher has a lot more responsibility and a lot more tasks. The role as a teacher can be a part of a persons identity even in private life. It is important to set limits to when the working day ends and also set bounds to how high demand the teacher has on herself/himself.

Keywords: teacher, teaching, teacher’s post, the role of being a teacher.